Bucky Harris
Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris (November 8, 1896 – November 8, 1977) was an American professional baseball second baseman, manager and executive. While Harris played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers, it was his long managerial career that led to his enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame, elected as a manager by the Veterans Committee, in 1975.
| Bucky Harris | |
|---|---|
Harris in 1925 | |
| Second baseman / Manager | |
| Born: November 8, 1896 Port Jervis, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: November 8, 1977 (aged 81) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 28, 1919, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 12, 1931, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .274 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| Runs batted in | 508 |
| Managerial record | 2,158–2,219 |
| Winning % | .493 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Member of the National | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1975 |
| Election method | Veterans Committee |
Hired by the Senators to act as player-manager at the age of 27, Harris would lead the team to the 1924 World Series title, becoming the youngest manager to win a championship and the first rookie manager to do so (four other rookies have accomplished the feat since). Harris managed 29 seasons, fourth most in MLB history. In his tenure as manager for five teams (with three terms for Washington and two for Detroit), Harris won over 2,150 games, three league pennants and two World Series championships (1924 with the Senators and 1947 with the New York Yankees); the gap between Harris's World Series appearances (22 years) and championships (23) are the longest in major league history.